Mooney M20C N5635Q
28 April 1996 · Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 April 1996 at about 21:00 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N5635Q was involved in an accident near Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jackson County (24A)
- Coordinates
- 35.3093, -83.1707
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N5635Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Vidalia → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA96LA133
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. The gusty/crosswind condition was a related factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said he was on final approach for landing, when the airplane encountered gusty winds, and up/downdrafts. When the airplane was about 100 feet from the threshold, it collided with the terrain after encountering a downdraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1996 | Mooney M20C | St Augustine, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1996 | Mooney M20C | Kingston, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Mooney M20C | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1996 | Mooney M20C | Roxboro, North Carolina, United States | Wayne A. Fleming | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Mooney M20C | Sarepta, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Mooney M20C | Bellwood, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1996 | Vernon L Cox COX-HAWK | Mebane, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Luttrell-Lacky BREEZY | Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Aerotek PITTS S-2A | Reidsville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Raeford, North Carolina, United States | Freefall Express | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Cessna 150M | Knightdale, North Carolina, United States | Raleigh East Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1996 | Beechcraft B55B | Clinton, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |